Ken & Tawinee

Kurt’s Blog: It’s Coldplay Day…But I’m Still Listening to 5 Seconds of Summer?

Coldplay‘s new album “Ghost Stories” comes out today, and from the few songs I’ve already heard, it sounds like a really good album. Yes, music critic Kurt says “Coldplay is good”. I know…just broke the internet and blew minds with that comment.

Top 10 Coldplay SongsWill Champion and Chris Martin

10. 42

9. Spies

8. Violet Hill

7. Politik

6. Viva La Vida

5. The Scientist

4. Yellow

3. Lost

2. Fix You

1. Strawberry Swing

Hopefully this album won’t be analyzed to death with questions like ”

Yes, it’s a Coldplay day…yet, here I am…a 36-year old man…hooked on the infectious sounds of 5 Seconds of Summer. I don’t know if it’s because it reminds me of the good pop-punk from the late 90s/early 2000s…but here I am, enjoying the band that opens for One Direction.

For the record…I don’t sing the line “in my American Apparel underwear”. I realize that I’m too old for that.

At least I’ll know what the kids are singing while we’re at the pool & Raccoon River Beach this summer. Of course, they’ll all be like, “What’s with the creepy dude singing 5SOS songs?”

This is seriously the playlist that was on my Ipod yesterday…Bonne FinkenBrantley Gilbert…and 5 Seconds of Summer…oh, and some Neon Trees.

Speaking of Bonne Finken….really happy that Star 102.5 is spinning (I’ll use a radio term from 80s, why not?) her new single “Step Back Baby“. June 19th, at the Temple Theater…you should go to her show, it’s going to be great!

By the way…I love this post from Buzzfeed…it’s Pitbull’s definitive dance moves…dance moves I will strive to master.

AWESOME is as AWESOME does

What's Hot on STAR

Tech Survey 2026

How do you use new technology? Take our survey and let us know.

How to Listen

Listen to STAR 102.5 on your streaming device

Text Club

Text STAR to 515-280-1025 to join the STAR 102.5 Text Club!

Des Moines’ People’s Choice

See the best of the best in Central Iowa as voted on by YOU in the Des Moines’ People’s Choice!

What Happened?

Hear the latest dates-gone-wrong stories with “What Happened?” Presented by Pure Salon

Recent Headlines

14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

What to know about the 2026 Grammys

Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.

20 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.